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The NARI San Antonio Chapter participated in their first NEISD Career Expo, to introduce and engage young folks and their parents into the world of remodeling and NARI. NEISD (North East Independent School District) is a large district made up of 18 middle schools and 11 high schools. The event had over 1,000 students in … Continue reading →

Women in the Remodeling Industry continue to make an impact. More and more women are attracted to remodeling and construction as expansion and new opportunities are created. Greater Omaha NARI announced that Megan Bratetic, Bratetic Construction, Inc. (Omaha, NE) has been elected as the first female Chapter President to lead the Association. Bratetic is the … Continue reading →

The Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of NARI (EM NARI) will host the first annual Youth Remodeling Career Day at the Bolton Fairgrounds in Lancaster, MA. on October 18th, 2016. High school students enrolled in vocational education programs around the Commonwealth will enjoy a day-long event featuring interactive, hands on building activities, educational expo booths, mock interviews with … Continue reading →

Seven Guidelines for Engaging and Accommodating Older Staff By: Ruth Crocker Employers today are facing the fact that we need to keep our older workforce in place longer — and we need to help them stay healthy. Many valuable older workers can stay productive on the job with some modifications in his/her work environment. Baby … Continue reading →

By David Fantle If we don’t take steps now to stem the looming shortages in trade jobs, the availability of these services will become harder to secure, the window to complete home improvement projects will become longer and, most likely, remodeling costs will go up at an accelerated rate because of labor shortages to perform … Continue reading →

For so many businesses, training has been considered a double-edged sword. Although we all consider training to be important, so many executives avoid or neglect the training needed to ensure that the newly hired or promoted employee will be successful. Instead of implementing a training program, what I often hear is frustration about employees who … Continue reading →

Each spring multiple businesses in downtown Birmingham, Mich., open their doors to sixth-grade students from the Birmingham School District for a two-day period. During that time, the 12-year-olds visit an array of businesses to gain insight into potential future careers. Each business agrees to provide the students with a tour of their facility, talk to … Continue reading →

When All American Window and Door Company was not selected for a National Remodeling Quality Award in 2001, the home improvement company asked why. Part of the reason, according to President Terri Lodwick, was that the company didn’t manage and measure processes by enough statistics. That answer motivated Lodwick to start a job-swap program to … Continue reading →